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No. 7 Nebraska surges past Minnesota to remain undefeated
Pryce Sandfort scored 22 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and No. 7 Nebraska relied on a second-half surge for a 76-57 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Jamarques Lawrence and Sam Hoiberg added 14 points apiece for Nebraska (20-0, 9-0), which ma...

Report: Steelers to hire Mike McCarthy as head coach
The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to hire Mike McCarthy as their head coach, ESPN reported on Saturday.,McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, will become the Steelers' fourth head coach since 1969.,He will take over the post previously held by Mike Tomlin, who coached the team from 2007-25 before stepping down ...

No. 15 Vanderbilt snaps losing streak in dominating win over Mississippi State
Tyler Tanner scored 24 points and No. 15 Vanderbilt ended a three-game losing streak by dominating Mississippi State from start to finish in an 88-56 victory Saturday in Starkville, Miss.,Tanner triggered a few surges and received plenty of help as Duke Miles added 17 points, Tyler Nickel had 13 and...

Packers OL Rasheed Walker arrested at airport on gun charge
Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Rasheed Walker was arrested Friday at LaGuardia Airport in New York after he attempted to check a bag that contained a firearm.,According to the New York Post, Walker was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possess...

Otega Oweh, Kentucky too strong for Ole Miss
Otega Oweh scored 23 points and Collin Chandler nailed a game-clinching 3-pointer in the final minute as Kentucky notched a 72-63 win over visiting Ole Miss on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.,Chandler finished with 12 points and Jasper Johnson came off the bench to add 11 as the Wildcats (14-6, 5-2 South...

AFC Championship Game: Patriots-Broncos Preview, Props, Prediction
The Denver Broncos claimed the No. 1 seed in the conference but enter Sunday's AFC Championship Game as more than a field goal underdog at home following the season-ending ankle injury suffered by quarterback Bo Nix.,The Broncos (15-3) will turn to veteran backup Jarrett Stidham against the visiting...

UFC doubles bonus structure ahead of first card on Paramount+
Some UFC participants will walk away with more money in their pockets moving forward as the UFC is doubling the amounts of its fight night bonus structure and awarding a bonus for every finish inside the Octagon, UFC CEO Dana White told Sports Business Journal.,The changes will take effect starting ...

Report: NFL to return to Madrid in 2026
The NFL intends to return to Spain in 2026 with a game at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium, The Athletic reported Saturday.,Negotiations are underway for the 2026 season with plans to put more games in Madrid beyond next season, per the report.,The stadium hosted one of seven NFL internationa...

Reports: Wink Martindale to interview for Jets DC position
Former NFL defensive coordinator Don "Wink" Martindale will have an in-person interview in New York on Saturday for the same open position with the Jets, according to multiple reports.,Martindale, 62, spent the past two seasons as the defensive coordinator for Michigan but was one of many staffers n...

Reports: Guardians finalizing extension with Jose Ramirez
Seven-time All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians are finalizing a restructured seven-year, $175 million contract that would extend his current deal by four seasons, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,The deal, which would include $70 million in deferred payments, ...

Mikaela Shiffrin reaches podium at giant slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin reached the podium at a World Cup giant slalom on Saturday for the first time in two years, coming in third place at the final event in the discipline ahead of Milan Cortina Olympics next month.,The defending giant slalom Olympic champion, Sara Hector of Sweden, held onto her openin...

Grizzlies' standout Ja Morant (elbow) out at least 3 weeks
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant's ailing left elbow will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Saturday.,Morant returned to play last Sunday after missing six games with a calf injury. He was the leading scorer for the Grizzlies in their 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic in Londo...

Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic part of memorable day in Melbourne
One champion said farewell, one tied a record and another was tested in an action-packed day in the men's draw Saturday at the Australian Open.,Stan Wawrinka, who won the first of his three career Grand Slam titles in Melbourne in 2014, lost his third-round match to No. 9 Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 2-6, ...

NC Courage tab Mak Lind as head coach
The North Carolina Courage on Saturday announced the hiring of Mak Lind as the team's head coach.,Lind, 37, joins the Courage after spending the past two seasons with Swedish side BK Hacken Women. He helped the club post a 21-1-4 record en route to capturing the 2025 Damallsvenskan title.,"Mak's abi...

Iga Swiatek, trio of Americans advance to Australian Open 4th round
No. 2 seed and six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek didn't play her best, but it was good enough to defeat No. 31 Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 on Saturday to move to the fourth round of the Australian Open.,It took Swiatek, of Poland, one hour and 44 minutes to advance to the second week of the...

Patrick Reed takes 4-stroke lead into final round in Dubai
Patrick Reed shot a 67 on Saturday to hold a four-stroke lead heading into the final round at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic in the United Arab Emirates.,The American is the only player in the field at Emirates Golf Club to finish all three rounds in the 60s and stands at 14-under for the tournament....

Seeking rare back-to-back wins, Capitals look to slip past Oilers
The Washington Capitals will look to win consecutive games for the first time this month when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.,Playing in the third contest of a six-game road trip, the Capitals ended a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win at the Calgary Flames on Friday. Washington has ...

Kings getting healthier ahead of opener of road trip vs. Blues
The Los Angeles Kings moved closer to full strength as they begin a packed six-game road trip over nine days.,Defenseman Drew Doughty and goaltender Darcy Kuemper should be available when the Kings start their sojourn by visiting the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.,Doughty missed the Kings' 4-3 v...

Celtics playing at 'high level' heading into encounter vs. Bulls
Torrid long-range shooting boosted the Boston Celtics to victory in the first leg of a road back-to-back amid significant struggles on the glass.,On Saturday, the Celtics will hope to have a more complete effort as they visit the surging Chicago Bulls less than 24 hours after a 130-126 double-overti...

Magic look to rebound vs. improving Cavaliers
Orlando Magic power forward Paulo Banchero couldn't contain his frustration any longer. Two decisive home losses to the Charlotte Hornets in less than a month pushed him over the edge.,The Magic will attempt to bounce back on Saturday when they host the surging Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half ...